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   News from August 23–August 29, 2025

   Each week, we scan the latest headlines to spot words in action. From major news stories to pop culture buzz, this feature highlights language as it’s unfolding. Stories about the power of accurate maps, the sweet scent of Michigan, and the engagement heard ’round the world all contributed to the vocabulary from this week’s news. buoy noun: a distinctively shaped and marked float anchored to …

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   “Holistic” vs. “Wholistic”: Do You Know The Whole Difference?

   You’ve probably come across the word holistic before. It floats around in yoga retreats and meditation studios, spas, healing centers, and health food stores. Predominantly, but not exclusively. Do you spell it with a W? And when you realized it is normally spelled holistic, did you wonder why it’s not wholistic when it’s clearly about the “whole”? We’ve wondered, too. After all, wholistic would seem a more sensible choice. …